Traveling Through Time Chapter 4
James and Sirius just stared at the red head. She had six brothers? Sirius stood up and walked over next to her. He looked at her and then raised his arms out to his side inviting her in for a hug. Not at all reluctant Ginny walked into his arms and wrapped her arms around his torso while he wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
Silently, Ginny started to cry from all of the stress and her body shook ever so slightly but Sirius still felt it and he tightened his hold on her, bringing her farther into his grasp. James silently stood beside Hermione's bed and watched his best friend comfort this new girl. Hearing a noise below him James looked down and saw Hermione's breathing pick up. Starting to get worried he put a hand on her bed and then his other hand on her forehead checking to make sure she wasn't getting a fever. Surprising both Hermione and James, Hermione shot out of bed and grabbed James' hand and threw it away from her head.
Breathing heavily James and Hermione stood next to her bed with her holding onto his wrist and their eyes looking into each others. They were closer than they thought and when James went to move his hand it brushed against her shoulder and Hermione glared at him. They both looked over to Sirius and Ginny and noticed that they were gone. James looked confused to Hermione and she just rolled her eyes and stepped out of her room. She lightly limped over to Ginny's bed and laying down with a red head in his arms was Sirius. He was brushing his hand through Ginny's hair as she slept on his chest. James looked at Hermione and she looked smug yet somehow skeptical at the same time. There was a loud inhale of breath and James and Hermione turned around to see Pomfrey holding bandages, potions, balms, and ointments.
Slamming the packages down on a table Pomfrey rushed over to Hermione and grabbed her by the arm and turned to try and take her back to her bed. Hermione just stood there at the end of Ginny's bed beside James while Madame Pomfrey tugged on her arm. "Poppy please do stop. You're embarrassing yourself and my arm doesn't need you yanking on it." Hermione said rather harshly with a straight face while she pulled her arm back. Hermione normally wouldn't be rude to the medi-witch, but the woman had been tugging on her hurt arm
"Young lady you shall call me Madame Pomfrey not Poppy, you hear?" Pomfrey said loudly.
"She's sleeping so unless you want an annoyed red head on your arse I recommend you lower your voice, Madame Pomfrey." Hermione said, putting emphasis on her name.
"What is he doing?! Sirius get out of that girl's bed this instant!" Pomfrey said as she walked over to Sirius and thumped him on his head.
"Ow Poppy! What is the meaning of that?!" Sirius asked grumpily while he rubbed his head.
"You know the rules young man. No guy or girl is supposed to be in the same bed." Pomfrey said.
"My Merlin, Poppy. I didn't shag her. I was comforting her." Sirius said as he went to get up. Ginny wrapped her arm around his torso tighter, keeping him from moving. "See? She doesn't want me to leave." Sirius said almost triumphantly.
"Whatever Black." Pomfrey said. "Don't push your luck."
"Mr. Potter." Pomfrey said as she turned around and gave him a dead stare.
"Yeah?" James asked.
"Take this girl back to her bed please." Pomfrey asked as she walked over to the medicine she'd set down.
"Yes ma'am." James said as he tapped Hermione's arm and walked back to her room hoping she'd follow him. Lucky for him, she did.
"What has her knickers in a twist?" Hermione asked.
"Ohh Poppy's not a morning person whatsoever so she can be a bit grumpy at times." James explained.
"Whatever." Hermione said as she looked away from him.
"Mr. Potter, I need to change her bandage so out now." Pomfrey said as she started pushing him out.
"You can go too. I would prefer to do it myself. I have no relation to you whatsoever and I do not appreciate you around here." Hermione said as she gestured to her breast area.
"You are a very self-entitled little thing aren't you?" Pomfrey said as she handed Hermione the wrap.
"No. I just enjoy privacy." Hermione said as she grabbed the wrap.
"Well you take care of that and I want you in this order to take these potions. This red one, the blue one, put the purple balm on your forehead, this white mix on your ankle, and I want you to take one cup from this skelegrow, got that?" Pomfrey asked smugly, thinking this girl would need her help.
"Yeah, Red, blue, purple balm, white mix, one cup skelegrow. Anything else?" Hermione asked knowing she'd bested the nurse.
"Yeah. Make sure Potter isn't around when you change your wrap." And after that she left.
"You were so kind in my time. What happened to you, Poppy, that made you like this?" Hermione asked no one in particular while she started taking the potions. When she finished she realized after her sixth try that without her wand she would need help wrapping her torso with the wrap. Hermione went ahead and covered her shoulder area but she couldn't get it behind her. She needed help and she didn't want Poppy to be right so she called for someone else.
"Potter!" Hermione called. Right after she called James came waltzing in.
"Yeah?" James asked. When he walked in all he saw was Hermione's toned yet bruised and battered back.
"I need help with this wrap. Just stand behind me so I can hand you the wrap please." Hermione said. James walked behind her and did as she asked.
Hermione held onto the beginning of the wrap on her shoulder and wrapped it down to her hip and then handed it to James. Like she asked, he wrapped it up her back on her right shoulder and handed it back to her. They continued this cycle for a while until her wound was completely covered. Hermione put on her shirt and thanked James.
"Thank you for helping. It's much harder than with magic."
"No problem." James said as he pulled her curtain back and went to leave.
"Hey, quick question before you go." Hermione said.
"What's up?" James asked.
"Where is my wand?" Hermione asked. James leaned against the door frame and rubbed his chin.
"I don't know. I think they might be with Poppy in her quarters. Why?" James asked.
"Because I hate not being able to defend myself." Hermione answered as she turned around and looked at him. The beam of light that made it through a crack in the curtain dashed across her face right along her eyes to where that was all you could see but it made her look even more intimidating but also a little worried.
"There's no need to worry while Pads and I are around. We'll protect you two I promise." James said as he walked out. Hermione looked at the spot he was just standing for a while before she decided to change. Grabbing a turquoise tank top and a pair of her black Nike shorts out of her beaded bag, Hermione changed out of the ugly, uncomfortable hospital outfit she was wearing. When she left her room she walked over to Ginny's bed and saw that her friend was still asleep in Sirius's arms and he himself was asleep. Hermione sat down in a chair and watched her friend breathe in and out as she slept.
"There's no point in worrying about her getting hurt here. Come on, I'll take you to the kitchens." James said as he came up behind her.
"And why should I trust you Potter?" Hermione asked.
"Because you find me strong and dashingly handsome?" James asked sarcastically as he flexed his muscles. Hermione had to admit that he was pretty strong.
"More like weak and scarily horrifying." Hermione teased.
"Ouch!" James said as he flung himself into a chair with his hands over his heart.
"I'll go with you, but if we run into one person that is rude or I get hurt I will personally find my wand and hex you within an inch of your life Potter." Hermione warned as she stood up and followed James out of the hospital wing. When they were a few corridors away they unfortunately ran into unwanted company.
"Well who is this here Potter? What is a pretty thing like you doing with filth like Potter?" asked a cold voice from behind them. James and Hermione turned around and saw none other than Lucius Malfoy stepping out of the shadows.
"No one that concerns you Malfoy." James said as he stepped in front of Hermione.
"Oh come on now Potter. Don't be that way. Lucius Malfoy at your service madame. What shall your name be?" Lucius asked as he bowed. Hermione glared at James while he was bowing and when he stood up she put on a sweet face and acted like an innocent teenage girl.
"Oh how kind! You are very much a gentleman aren't you?" Hermione said as she leaned her cheek on her hand in a cute way and her other hand across her stomach. James just looked at her with wide, surprised eyes.
"You are really strong aren't you?" Hermione said as she wrapped her arms around one of his. She let go and traced a hand along his abs while she walked around him. She got to his back and she wrapped her arms around his torso and leaned her head against his back. There was a distant call from a girl for him and she let go and walked back around him. She raised an eyebrow and looked him over one more time.
"Go figure you have a toy to get back to. Well have a good day Malfoy." Hermione said as she winked at him and walked back to James and put an arm through one of his that had shoved a hand in his pocket and led him away.
"Bleck! The things I have to do to get away from boy whores." Hermione said when they were out of earshot and she let go of James' arm.
"Are you saying you just acted through all of that?!" James asked, stunned.
"Well yeah. I have no intention of being another notch on his bed posts." Hermione said with a disgusted face as she crossed her arms and looked away from him while giving out a little 'hmph'.
"Hot." was all James responded with.
"Shut up Potter and just take me to the food I'm starving." Hermione said as she turned back to him.
Well that's it for now! I had some inspiration lately. Until then….. Happy Easter!🐇🐾